Nursing nipple



June 12. 1928.

H. H. GANSON NURSING NIPPLE Filed Jan. 21, 192

Patented June 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD H. GANSON, OF BOFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HYGEIA NURSING BOTTLE COMPANY, INC., OF BUFFALO NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW' YORK.

NURSING NIPPLE.

Application filed January 21, 1927. Serial No. 162,603.

This invention relates more particularly to nursing nipples of the type having a large body-portion or breast and adapted t be used with a Wide-mouthed food-cell or bottle.

The object of the invention is to provide the nipple with efiective means to prevent its' Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The cell 10 has the usual annular bead-or shoulder 11 at its upper end over which the base of the breast-nipple 12 is stretched and under which its customary inturned flange 13 engages. The upper dome-portion of the breast is preferably thickened or reinforced,

and the breast may be provided-about mid- Way of its top and base with an external annular head 14.

Projecting from the base-portiouof the breast-nipple are radial bracing Webs or wing-like members 15 which extend vertically or lengthwise thereof, preferably from its lower edge to the top of the bead 14. It is desirable to employ two or more of such webs, suitably spaced around the base-portion of the: breast.

By this construction and arrangement, the webs prevent collapse and inversion of the breast and nipple into the cell-mouth, the webs being made thick and wide enough to have the necessary stitl'ness for this purpose. The annular bead 14 assists the Webs in resisting collapse of the adjacent portion of the breast in a radial direction, the webs offering resistance to collapse in a downward direction as well as radially.

The webs also serve as manipulating tabs for conveniently drawing the nipple over the mouth of the bottle.

I claim as my invention 1. A breast-nipple having external bracing-webs extending lengthwise ot' the breast, said webs projecting radially from the breast to a marked extent, to resist its collapse.

2. A breast-nipple having combined bracing-webs and manipulating tabs of marked width, extending lengthwise from the base to the medial portion of the breast and projecting radially therefrom.

HOWARD H. GANSON. 

